It is 2140.
The waters rose, submerging New York City.
But the residents adapted and it remained the bustling, vibrant metropolis it had always been. Though changed forever.
Every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island.
Through the eyes of the varied inhabitants of one building, Kim Stanley Robinson shows us how one of our great cities will change with the rising tides.
And how we too will change.
I really enjoyed this story, the treasure hunt in a city brought low but not broken by climate change (and the massive effects of that). The tension between a future where we stay the course that is bleak yet with story of the individual and community still trying to do good providing a bitter sweet book
Frightening and thrilling. So many ideas to dissect. History and science fiction blended together to paint a bittersweet vision of the future. Overall, excellent story and characters. Loved it.
